Kirkwall Youth Hostel (Orkney Islands) weather

Headline:

Cloud and rain Monday morning, turning drier from west later.

This Evening and Tonight:

Cloudy evening with a few light showers towards Shetland, but becoming increasingly clear over Orkney. Largely dry overnight with some clear spells developing, but cloud thickening across Orkney towards dawn to bring the chance of light rain. Minimum temperature 8 °C.

Monday:

Some early brightness across Shetland, otherwise cloudy with occasional rain, heaviest through the middle of the day, before clearing from the west from late afternoon, allowing for some late sunshine. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Some bright spells between showers on Tuesday. Cloudy with showers turning to longer periods of rain Wednesday. Windy on Thursday with showers or longer periods of rain, heavy at times.

This period is likely to see a continuation of the changeable conditions, with occasional bands of rain moving in from the west or northwest. There will be a good deal of dry, warm, and settled weather in between frontal systems, with the best conditions most likely in the south and east where winds will be lighter. In contrast, further north and west, it will generally be breezier, and any rain that does occur will be heaviest over the hills. Cloud cover will vary, with cloudier weather expected in the north and west, while clearer skies are likely in the south and east. Temperatures will be around or a little below average for the time of year, but on sunnier days with lighter winds, it will still feel warm.

On balance, it may be rather changeable at first, with periods of unsettled and cloudy, wet weather mixed with spells of dry and fine weather. The west is likely to see the wettest conditions, while the east will tend to be drier. By mid month there is a signal for more settled conditions to develop, so more in the way of dry weather, although still with a risk of some rain / showers at times. Temperatures close to average at first, but with a greater chance of warmer than average conditions later in the period.